New HampshireProposal would require intent for New Hampshire teaching prohibition
The proposal, which died when the session ended, would require intentional or knowing conduct before New Hampshire’s teaching prohibition could apply.
What it does
The proposal would make intent or knowledge a condition for the teaching prohibition to apply. It concerns teaching or pressuring public school pupils to express belief in or support for the listed subjects.
Argument forTeachers could avoid the prohibition when they teach or instruct pupils about the listed subjects by accident and without knowing.
Argument againstSchools might find it harder to enforce the teaching prohibition when they must show someone acted intentionally or knowingly.
More detail
The proposal would require intentional or knowing conduct for the teaching prohibition to apply. It concerns teaching, instructing, or compelling public school pupils to express belief in or support for the listed subjects. If passed, the proposal would take effect 60 days after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Died on table
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 19Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16Died on table
- May 14Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 44Minor
- May 6Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- May 6Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 19 P. 20Minor
- Apr 29Executive Session: 05/04/2026 10:30 am GP 232
- Apr 1Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:00 am GP 232
- Mar 25==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 10:20 am GP 232
- Mar 16Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 8 P. 114Minor
- Mar 12Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Ought to Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9Minor
- Feb 10Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am; SC 6
- 2025
- Nov 21Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1Introduced
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